Freight handling container for transportation of goods



J. G. DE ANDIA YRARRAZAVAL FREIGHT HANDLING CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS Filed sept. 9, 195o 5 sheets-sheet K1 U@ QN 1|- -iiffrilNww--- .01.0 -www --N\ ..u M. o en nu@ lll lllll Il Ill I l l 1| al@ Ilxllllr|l|z Q C C T L. f/Q LMV f Feb.` 2, 1932.

Feb- 2, 1932- J. G. DE ANDIA YRARRAzAvAL 1,843,505

FREIGHT HANDLING CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS Filed s'ept. 9, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Feb. 2, 1932- J. G. DE ANDIA YRARRAZAVAL 1,343,505

FREIGHT HANDLING CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTATION oF Goons Filed Sepl'.. 9, 1950 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 /A/ve/l/n la Filed Sept.` 9, 1950 Feb- 2, 1932- J. G. DE ANDIA YRARRAZAVAL.

FREIGHT HANDLING CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS Patented Feb. 2, 1932 PATEN aora-Lince l JEAN GONZALEZ DE .ANDIAiYRARRZAVAL .OF EPABISJERANCE FREIGHT (HANDLING Y CONTAINER FR TRA-NSEORTATION OF GOODS Application :filed September 9`1930,.Sera1 No..480,802, and in France January 3, 1929.

"10 with that of the said uprights. As described.

in my prior specification the subjectmatter of which is disclosed with A:further detailin tothe bottom memberfor Yallowing an easy :1:5 handling of t-hecontainer. vThe side wall, as

disclosed in the prior yspecilication consists of superposed series of metal plates adapted to slide vertically over'one another according to the total wall height desired, an inner water- 420 proof wall, prefer-ablyof rubber-coated-abric, controlled by a pulleyiarrangement'being adapted to 7 be lowered from the `rigid top member by an amount corresponding tothe wall height used.

My invention as described in y'my prior and in the present specification hasfor itsl object a container showing the above advantageous features/and furthermoreA the detail 'arranges `ments or modiications'which will appear in 0 thefollowing description given'by way of eX- ample of a `freight-handling-container 'according to my invention.

Fig. l is a front view of theclosed container `the side walls of which are partly shown broke away.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view orl the container after removal of the outer plates and partial lifting of the inner waterproof curtain.

Fig. '3 is a plan View of the'bottom or Hoor member.

Fig. 4 shows one of the devicesl used'for securing the lower part of the' inner curtain tothe floor member.

Fig. 5 illustrates:l the device used for controlling the innerv curtain.

Figs. 6 and 6a show the control meansffor the telescopic uprights.

Figs. 7 and lS-aredetail views.

.7, vThe container show-n comprises =a -loor memberYl-and a'roofmember Z-ormed each lark elementsI carry supports!! i"for Vthellower rubberecoated canvaslsecured ina permanent manner to the 'roof by '-mea-ns of suitable by `four suitablyA stayed --U-iron `beams connected :by `means lof continuous upper and 1lower sheetliron-surraces. 'flhemembers il and-2 are connecte'dltlrrough *siX telescoping Atubes "formed feach of Ltwo elements 3-#3 *55 suit-ablysecu-redby means of collarsfto tubullar lelements t, t? welded respectively to l the floor and roofI elements. This is providediby -fca-using the tubes to engagestheie'lements "their lower end -so-as to ensure-a--properfsecurling by means of -thecol-lars c -l'fastene'd f over the present specification, ropes may be secured them. @n the f other hand the tubular `relements-integral with the rooty enga-ge thetubes o'ftelescopic tubes may however be used. The

roof carries-supportsflle tovwhichlare suspended the-upper grated frames ,The-lower tubu- C .'b

grated frames 5. On the outside ofthe tubes and throughout the peripheryof the' container Ais provided a single 'curtain of. sayy three=pl-y watertight means.

.The curtain .is horizontally pleated throughout its four sides. The pleats are formed in advance in a-manner-suchthat-ia A -hollowpleatv on one iside' of anfang/le ofl thel 2' r container corresponds f to a projecting pleat onthe other side. The'loweredge yofthe-curtain is secured between a U-beam 7 following the peripheryvof the floormeniberand a wvoodfenlliIli-Hg f8 for said -U beam. fTolthel; l

`underside lofU-beam 7 iis bolted, stuckfor otherwisesecured a rubber 'li-ning- 19. adapted `to ensure' the-watertightness betweenfthe curtain arrangement )and the 'floor member.M

("1, rThe inner 'curtainconstitutedV byf. this canvas W3 6 is controlled' through. Vcables or :preferably -iron strips lOsecured to differentpoints of the U beam 7 (or ofthe'.Uebeamsiseverallare used in success-ionround the llower edge 'of Q the curtain). Thesecables-orfironstrips are 5 wound over preferably' tubularM shaftsfll-JlQ carriedY insidef the roof element'A and towhich theirupper:endsa-aref-welded. VVE.The '-longitu- `dinal shaft 1ll controlling the irony stripslactp m ing onthelongitudinal:sides ofi the basis ofmi J the inner curtain and the two couples oftransverse shafts 12-12 controlling the strips acting on the transverse sides thereof are controlled by a single removable crank 13 disposed on the outside of the middle of one small side of the roof; this crank controls directly the shaft 11 preferably through a ratchet wheel such as r, the shafts 12 being controlled through gear wheels connecting them with the shaft 11. A very reliable and regular control is thus obtained.

When the curtain is quite down, its lower edge is held in watertight contact with the floor by means of a number of presses (F ig. l)

constituted by a hook 14 bearing against thev underside of the floor element and by a screw 15 screwed into said hook and bearing against the lining at the lower edge of the curtain 6.

0n the outside of the curtain 6 are remov- Y ably disposed two superposed series of four corrugated sheet irons 16-16 secured respectively to the roof and floor elements. This may be effected by means of a suitable hinge arrangement comprising for instance a pin 17 rigidly secured to the roof and floor inside a recess provided therefor and a cooperating female part 17 carried by the corresponding sheet iron. The upper sheet irons are disposed just outside the lower sheet irons along which they are adapted to move vertically when the uprights are being collapsed or extended. When in place the lower sheetirons are securedtogether at the angles of the container by means of inner rods engaging eye pieces welded to the inside of the ends of the sheet irons. y

v The upper sheet irons are set in place in their turn and secured together at the angles by means of four similar rods 18 (Fig. 8) engaging the superposed eye-pieces carried in alternation by each of the two corresponding sheet irons. Each rod 18 has at its upper end a hook adapted to engage an aperture provided in the web of the U-iron forming the roof. A suitable lock s disposed at each angle of the roof is adapted to bolt each rod so as to prevent any tampering of the container.

The telescopic tubes are controlled as shown in Fig. 3 by two removable cranks 19-19 controlling each the simultaneous displacement of the two upper tubular elements disposed on one same side of the container. The crank 19 (Fig. 6) for instance acts through the agency of the pinions 22 and 24 andthe alined shafts 21 on the sunwheels 22 and 24 carrying the threaded shafts 23 and 25. These threaded shafts 23 and 25 control nuts such as 26 rigidly secured to the upper tubes whereby the eXtensional movement of the container is provided for. A scale is `carried by the upper tubular elements where- -by their movement may be adjusted in con- V formity with thevcorrugations of the upper 651 sheet irons ,obviously the corrugations of the sheets.

two superposed series of sheet irons should correspond. At the same time this marking allows the volume adorded by the container for the extension given to it to be immediately ascertained.

I have shown at 2O (Fig. 1) the rings serving to hoist the container. These rings are securedy through flat iron parts to the periphery of the floor member.

The operation of my improved container is easy. It is sui'iicient to remove the rods at the angles for removing laterally the corrugated sheet irons. Thereupon the inner curtain is raised and the grated panels serving to protect the curtain and to hold the goods in place during transportation are removed so as to allow the container to be loaded. By reason of the open space between two telescopic tubes, an automobile orthe like bulky object may be easily loaded on the floor element. forms carried by supports adapted to be secured to the tubes 3 or 3 whereby a series of independently loaded compartments may be provided.

After the goods have been loaded, the rev'erseoperations are effected for closing the container. For adjusting theheight of the container the collars c surrounding the lower split tubes are opened and the cranks 19-19 are used for gir/ing the desired height tothe container. Thereupon the collars are fastened again so as to release the threaded shafts of the weight of the roof member.

`W hen the container is empty, l may after' removing the corrugated sheet irons, collapse the container entirely by removing the tubes 3 3, the grated panels and the corrugated The 'tubular elements rigidly secured to the roof element engage then the tubular the height of which is such as will allow the tubes, panels and sheet irons to be housed between the collapsed roof element and the iioor element. The roof and floor are then securely attached together by means of four suitably locked hooks.

l/Vhat l claim is 1. A freight handling container comprising a rigid top and a rigid bottom member, a series of telescopic uprights connecting said members together, side walls independent of said uprights and the height of which is adapted to correspond at any moment with that of the said uprights and means for securing the side walls to the periphery of the top and bottom members.

2. A freight handling container comprising rigid top and bottom members, a series of telescopic uprights connectingsaid members together, side walls constituted by superposed series of metal plates adapted to slide vertically over one another, independent of said uprights and the height of which is adapted to correspond at any moment with that of the Or else l may use light plat-V ion '.105 elements rigidly secured to the licor element,

said uprights and means for securing the side walls to the periphery of the top and bottom members. y y f 8, A freight handling container comprising rigid top and bottom members, a series of telescopic uprights connecting said members together, side walls constituted by superposed series of metal plates adapted to slide vertically over one another, independent of said uprights and the height of which is adapted to correspond at any moment with that of the said uprights and by an inner waterproof curtain, means for securing the metal plates to the periphery of the top and bottom members, means for hanging the inner curtain t-o the top member on the inside of and near the upper series of plates and means for lowering said curtain by the desired amount.

4. A freight handlinov container comprising rigid top and bottom members, a series of telescopic uprights connecting` said members together, side walls constituted by superposed series of metal plates adapted to slide ver tically over one another, independent of said uprights and the height of which is adapted to correspon d at any moment withv that of the said uprights and by an inner waterproof curtain, formed by a singlecover of rubber coated canvas provided throughout its sur face with horizontal pleats, means for securingthe metal plates to the periphery of the top and bottom members, means for hanging the inner curtain to the top member on the inside of and near the upper series of plates,

pulleys disposed in the top element, elongated` means wound over said pulleys and secured to corresponding points of the lower periphery of the curtain and common hand actuated means controlling said pulleys.

5. A freight handling container comprising rigid top and bottom members, a series of telescopic uprights connecting said members together, side walls constituted by superposed series of metal plates adapted to slide vertically over one another, independent of said uprights and the height of which is adapted to correspond at any moment with that of the said uprights and by an inner waterproof curtain, formed by a single cover of rubber coated canvas provided throughout its surface with horizontal pleats, means for removably securing the metal plates to the periphery of the top and bottom members,

means for hanging the inner curtain to the top member on the inside of and near the upper series of plates, pulleys disposed in the top element, means wound over said pulleys and secured to corresponding points of the lower periphery of the curtain, common hand actuated mea-ns controlling` said pulleys and means for removably securing in a watertight manner the lower edge ofthe curtain to the bottom member near its periphery.`

6. A freight handling container comprising a rigid top and a rigid bottom member,

telescopic uprights connectingsaid members together at the corners, two superposed overlapping series of vertical plates hmgedly secured to the top and bottom members rel spectively, eye pieces at the sides of the plates andk rods'passing through the eye-pieces of any two adjacent plates of either series.

7 A freight handling' container comprising a rigid top vand a rigid bottom member, telescopic uprights connecting said members together at the corners, two superposed overlapping series of corrugated iron sheet-s hingedly secured to the top and bottom mem"- bers respectively, eye pieces at the sides of the plates and rods passing through the eyepieces of any two adjacent plates of either series.

8. A freight handling container comprising a rigid top and a rigid bottom member, telescopic uprights connecting said members together at the corners, two superposed overlapping series of corrugated iron sheets hingedly secured to the top and bottom members respectively, eye pieces at the sides of the I the periphery of the top member on the inside of and near the upper plate series and' means for controlling the unfolded height of the said curtain hanging from the top member.

9. A freight handling container compris- Y ing rigid top and bottom members, telescopic uprights connecting the corresponding corners of the said members together, handactuated means carried by the bottom member controlling the extension of the collapse of the uprights carried by an adjacent side of said member, side walls independent of said uprights and the height of which is adapted to correspond at any moment with that of the said uprights and means for securing the side walls to the periphery ofthe top and bottom members.

10. In a freight handling container as claimed in claim l the provision of supports carried by thetop and bottom members and vertical grated panels carried thereby on the inside and near the side walls.

11.. In a freight handling container as claimed in claim 1 the provision of supports carried bythe uprights and light horizontal partitions carried thereby and dividing the inside of the container into compartments.

12. A freight handling container comprising a rigid top and a rigid bottom member, telescopic luprights connecting said members together att-he corners, two superposed overlapping series o-f corrugated iron sheets lhingedly secured to the top and bottom memfico yiso

means for looking theupper rods to the top rigid member. Y

13. In a freight handling container as claimed in claim 1, hooking means for conneeting the collapsed top member to the bottom member and means for ylocking said means. s

14. In a freight handling container as claimed in claim lthe provision of a scale of Volumes Carried by the upriglits.

l5. A freight handling container comprising tiro rectangular horizontal members, telescopic uprights connecting the corre sponding corners of said members, an` outer removable side Wall of Variable height secured to the two members on the outside of the uprights and an inner collapsible side wall on the outside of lche uprghts secured to the upper member and adapted to be removably secured to the bottom member.

In testimony whereof l ailix my signature.

JEAN GONZALEZ de ANDIA YRRRZAVAL. 

